Page 5: Historical Events In November - 21

1933  US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service on this day in history.   

1933  1st US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service on November - 21.   

1933  Frank Brake, English multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history "Uiver" returns from Schiphol in London-Melbourne air race   

1934  Laurence Luckinbill, Ft Smith Ark, actor (Delphi Bureau, Ike) on this day in history.   

1935  On November - 21 first ommercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper)   

1935  On November - 21 the first commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper)   

1935  On this day in history 1st commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper)   

1935  On this day in history fairuz, Lebanese singer   

1936  James De Preist, Philadelphia Penn, conductor (Mitropolos 1964) on this day in history.   

1937  On November - 21 on this day, Howard E. Coffin, who founded the Hudson Motor Company along with Joseph L. Hudson in 1909, died from an accidental gunshot wound at Sea Island Beach in Georgia at the age of 64   

1937  Dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres in Lenningrad on November - 21.   

1937  On November - 21 marlo Thomas, [Mrs Phil Donahue], Detroit Mich (That Girl!, Jenny)   

1938  On this day in history -24] Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands   

1938  Robert Drivas, [Choromokos], Chicago, actor (Our Private World) on this day in history.   

1938  Leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68 on November - 21.   

1939  On November - 21 rick Lenz, Springfield Ill, actor (Hec Ramsey, Scandalous John)   

1940  On November - 21 nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands   

1940  On November - 21 dr John, [Rebennack], New Orleans La, vocalist (I Was in Right Place)   

1940  Geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies on November - 21.   

1941  Juanita Spellini first woman executed in California on November - 21.   

1941  David Porter, US songwriter (Soul Man) on November - 21.   

1941  On November - 21 juanita Spellini, first women executed in Calif   

1942  On this day in history alcan Highway Completed (Road to Alaska)   

1942  Hitler names fieldmarshal Erich von Manstein commander of the newly-created Army Group Don (Heeresgruppe Don) on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history james Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76   

1943  On this day in history the birth of Jacques Laffite, French Grand Prix driver   

1943  On this day in history 7 Belgian ministers in London sentence King Leopold III   

1944  On this day in history personnel & executive staff of Philips demonstrate for more food   

1945  On this day in history general Motors workers go on strike   

1945  The birth of Goldie Hawn, American actress on this day in history.   

1945  Benjamin Britten's 2nd String quartet in C, premieres on November - 21.   

1945  Robert Benchley, US humorist (My 10 years in a quandary), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1946  On November - 21 harry Truman becomes first US President to travel in a submerged sub   

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1495  On this day in history birth of john Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan)   

1561  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author was born on this day in history.   

1567  Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621) was born on November - 21.   

1637  On this day in history birth of catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child)   

1645  Johann Lohner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1683  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Muller, composer   

1692  Carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet was born on November - 21.   

1694  On this day in history birth of voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778)   

0496  On this day in history death of pope Gelasius I   

1361  On November - 21 death of philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346)   

1481  On November - 21 ikkyu Sojun, Zen head of Daitokuji temple, dies in Kyoto, Japan at 87   

1555  On November - 21 georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61   

1566  On this day in history death of annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507)   

1579  Death of Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier on November - 21.   

1580  On this day in history death of willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed   

1610  Benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies on this day in history.